BCEMA to host Department of Homeland Security first-responders course

ROBERTSDALE, Alabama -- A free course for first-responders and agencies working with citizens with functional needs will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 21 at the Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency.

Titled “Responding to the Functional Needs Population of Rural America," the 8-hour course is designed to educate participants on efforts needed to ensure the safety of individuals with functional needs, especially those in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes. Participants will be able to recognize and plan strategies to ensure safety measures are in place during a crisis, organizers said.

Pre-registration is required by May 7. Pre-requisites for this course include: ICS 100, IS-197.EM and IS-200.b-ICS. Participants should have a working knowledge of emergency operations and homeland security practices and functions on a management level.

This course is certified by the Department of Homeland Security and instructed by the Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium.

For more information, call 251-972-6807 or visit www.ruraltraining.org. The BCEMA is at 23100 McAuliffe Drive, Robertsdale.